Argentina have now beaten all three Rugby Championship opponents after they triumphed over the Springboks 29-28 in Santiago. The hosts scored four tries on the day with Mateo Carreras, Pablo Matera, Joel Sclavi and Tomas Albornoz scoring with the fly-half also kicking three conversions and a penalty in an epic shift.

Following Argentina's epic 29-28 win over the Springboks in Santiago, here are our five takeaways from the memorable clash.

Mateo Carreras, Pablo Matera and Joel Sclavi all forced their way over the line before a excellent dummy from Tomas Albornoz sent Argentina ahead. With Arendse restored just a few minutes before the break, Cobus Reinach sprinted in for a try and made it a four-point game heading into the second half.

In this weekend’s game, the Boks got off to a barn storming start, but allowed the hosts to power back, before a cagey second half saw few scoring opportunities.

South Africa take on Argentina on the brink of securing a rare Rugby Championship crown after two wins over the All Blacks. The Springboks have won this competition just once since the Pumas’ addition to the tournament and not since 2019,

It might be an easy comparison to make between any Argentina fly-half and the great ‘El Mago’ Juan Martín Hernández, but Tomas Albornoz is certainly earning them. The Benetton ace has enjoyed a break Rugby Championship campaign,

The Springboks go into next week’s match at the Mbombela Stadium with a five point lead at the top of the standings. They basically need a point to win their first Rugby Championship title since 2019.